6 YEARS!

Okay so this post is WAY out-dated.  Back in August (the 11th to be exact) Justin and I celebrated our 6 Year Anniversary.  Well, I celebrated in Utah and Justin celebrated in Jacksonville.  We surprised each other with gifts, but it wasn't until a few weeks back that we had a date-night .  Justin surprised me with this beautiful necklace that he ordered and had delivered to me in Utah.  The top birthstone (garnet) is mine, the 4 on the bottom represent those closest to me.  Justin (emerald), Taija (opal), Luke (opal), and Mika (aquamarine). Tina also had the book that the designer (Jane Seymour) wrote to go with her Open Hearts theme - such a touching and magnificent work that is a must read.  Thanks Babe!  You did AWESOME!

These past 6 years have gone by so fast with some MAJOR changes in my life.  I am so lucky to have a wonderful husband to be at my side throughout it all.  In the book that I read there was a poem by Rudyard Kipling called 'Thousandth Man'.  It has become one of my favorite


One man in a thousand, Solomon says,
Will stick more close than a brother.
And it's worth while seeking him half your days
If you find him before the other.
Nine nundred and ninety-nine depend
On what the world sees in you,
But the Thousandth man will stand your friend
With the whole round world agin you.

'Tis neither promise nor prayer nor show
Will settle the finding for 'ee.
Nine hundred and ninety-nine of 'em go
By your looks, or your acts, or your glory.
But if he finds you and you find him.
The rest of the world don't matter;
For the Thousandth Man will sink or swim
With you in any water.

You can use his purse with no more talk
Than he uses yours for his spendings,
And laugh and meet in your daily walk
As though there had been no lendings.
Nine hundred and ninety-nine of 'em call
For silver and gold in their dealings;
But the Thousandth Man h's worth 'em all,
Because you can show him your feelings.

His wrong's your wrong, and his right's your right,
In season or out of season.
Stand up and back it in all men's sight --
With that for your only reason!
Nine hundred and ninety-nine can't bide
The shame or mocking or laughter,
But the Thousandth Man will stand by your side
To the gallows-foot -- and after!

Justin is truly my Thousandth Man!  I am FOREVER HAPPY to call you mine!